Radiance Reveals New Sublabel, Announces First Release
HomeRadiance Reveals New Sublabel, Announces First Release
Posted August 7, 2025 07:18 AM by Webmaster
British label Radiance Films has revealed a brand new sublabel, Transmission, which will specialize in bringing offbeat cult classics and underappreciated genre films to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. The first title in Transmission's catalog will be Night of the Juggler (1980).
Label statement:
"Equally inspired by late-night TV oddities, all-night cinemas such as the Scala and 42nd Street grindhouses, and the video shop experience of the 80s and 90s, Transmission will invite new audiences to recapture that same thrill of discovery with its upcoming slate of left-of-the-dial 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray titles.
The first Transmission title will be 1979's Night of the Juggler, a long-unavailable action-crime cult-classic that sees the mean streets of 70s New York become a battleground as an ex-cop (James Brolin) mercilessly attempts to track down the psychopath (Cliff Gorman) who has kidnapped his daughter.
Night of the Juggler will be released in a dual format 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, with the film newly restored in 4K and presented in Dolby Vision HDR, and accompanied by an array of special features, a 40-page bound book, poster, a set of lobby card postcards, and limited edition packaging.
Radiance Films also holds all rights for Night of the Juggler in the UK and Ireland, and plans theatrical events plus digital and streaming presentations to follow.
Pre-orders for the dual format 4K Blu-ray of Night of the Juggler go live on Radiance's website at 11am tomorrow (8th August).
Future Transmission titles include underseen genre gems; an offbeat cult classic about the perils of movie-making; an acclaimed touchstone of 1970s horror, and one of the most outrageous black comedies of the 80s. All currently planned titles will be receiving their UK Blu-ray premieres.
Paul Martinovic, Production Manager, Radiance Films:
"Like everything we do at Radiance, Transmission is about the thrilling sense of discovery; that you might just accidentally happen upon a new obsession. Our Transmission mood board includes touchstones such as the infamous Max Headroom incident, Charles Bukowski's anecdote about watching Eraserhead on cable TV for the first time, imported Japanese laserdiscs, and Channel 4's Red Triangle films. It's a new brief that allows us to shift some focus onto genre films that perhaps don't fit exactly what people have come to expect from Radiance, while still placing inspired film-making and personal auteurist expression at the heart of its curation. We couldn't ask for a better launch title than Night of the Juggler, which has felt like a white whale for us for many years, but it feels like it's only the start of something really exciting."
Francesco Simeoni, Managing Director, Radiance Films:
"Transmission will utilise all the skills and experience of the Radiance team as it plumbs new depths of cult cinema, many of which are discoveries for me, so I look forward to seeing how this label will complement and challenge Radiance in equal measure."
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RELEASE DETAILS:
A young girl is kidnapped in broad daylight in Central Park by a murderous psychopath (Cliff Gorman, All That Jazz), who plans to demand a huge ransom for her return, mistakenly believing she is the daughter of a wealthy property developer. Unfortunately for him, she's actually the daughter of Sean Boyd (James Brolin,Westworld), a devoted dad and grizzled ex-cop who will stop at absolutely nothing to get her back, even if it means running through the kidnapper, his enemies in the NYPD, and the entire scuzzy underworld populating the mean streets of 1970s New York…
Adapted from a novel by William P. McGivern ( The Big Heat, Odds Against Tomorrow) and directed by Sidney J Furie ( The Ipcress File) and Robert Butler ( Turbulence), Night of the Juggler is a relentless, adrenaline packed crime thriller, combining staggering action-packed chase sequences, incredible photography from Victor J. Kemper ( Dog Day Afternoon) of the mean streets of 1970s New York at the peak of its notorious 'Fear City' era, and a superlative cast of supporting character actors, including Dan Hedaya, Mandy Patinkin, Richard S. Castellano, Barton Heyman and Julie Carmen. Long unavailable on home video formats, Transmission is proud to present an all time cult classic restored in glorious 4K HDR.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Label statement:
"Equally inspired by late-night TV oddities, all-night cinemas such as the Scala and 42nd Street grindhouses, and the video shop experience of the 80s and 90s, Transmission will invite new audiences to recapture that same thrill of discovery with its upcoming slate of left-of-the-dial 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray titles.
The first Transmission title will be 1979's Night of the Juggler, a long-unavailable action-crime cult-classic that sees the mean streets of 70s New York become a battleground as an ex-cop (James Brolin) mercilessly attempts to track down the psychopath (Cliff Gorman) who has kidnapped his daughter.
Night of the Juggler will be released in a dual format 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, with the film newly restored in 4K and presented in Dolby Vision HDR, and accompanied by an array of special features, a 40-page bound book, poster, a set of lobby card postcards, and limited edition packaging.
Radiance Films also holds all rights for Night of the Juggler in the UK and Ireland, and plans theatrical events plus digital and streaming presentations to follow.
Pre-orders for the dual format 4K Blu-ray of Night of the Juggler go live on Radiance's website at 11am tomorrow (8th August).
Future Transmission titles include underseen genre gems; an offbeat cult classic about the perils of movie-making; an acclaimed touchstone of 1970s horror, and one of the most outrageous black comedies of the 80s. All currently planned titles will be receiving their UK Blu-ray premieres.
Paul Martinovic, Production Manager, Radiance Films:
"Like everything we do at Radiance, Transmission is about the thrilling sense of discovery; that you might just accidentally happen upon a new obsession. Our Transmission mood board includes touchstones such as the infamous Max Headroom incident, Charles Bukowski's anecdote about watching Eraserhead on cable TV for the first time, imported Japanese laserdiscs, and Channel 4's Red Triangle films. It's a new brief that allows us to shift some focus onto genre films that perhaps don't fit exactly what people have come to expect from Radiance, while still placing inspired film-making and personal auteurist expression at the heart of its curation. We couldn't ask for a better launch title than Night of the Juggler, which has felt like a white whale for us for many years, but it feels like it's only the start of something really exciting."
Francesco Simeoni, Managing Director, Radiance Films:
"Transmission will utilise all the skills and experience of the Radiance team as it plumbs new depths of cult cinema, many of which are discoveries for me, so I look forward to seeing how this label will complement and challenge Radiance in equal measure."
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RELEASE DETAILS:
A young girl is kidnapped in broad daylight in Central Park by a murderous psychopath (Cliff Gorman, All That Jazz), who plans to demand a huge ransom for her return, mistakenly believing she is the daughter of a wealthy property developer. Unfortunately for him, she's actually the daughter of Sean Boyd (James Brolin,Westworld), a devoted dad and grizzled ex-cop who will stop at absolutely nothing to get her back, even if it means running through the kidnapper, his enemies in the NYPD, and the entire scuzzy underworld populating the mean streets of 1970s New York…
Adapted from a novel by William P. McGivern ( The Big Heat, Odds Against Tomorrow) and directed by Sidney J Furie ( The Ipcress File) and Robert Butler ( Turbulence), Night of the Juggler is a relentless, adrenaline packed crime thriller, combining staggering action-packed chase sequences, incredible photography from Victor J. Kemper ( Dog Day Afternoon) of the mean streets of 1970s New York at the peak of its notorious 'Fear City' era, and a superlative cast of supporting character actors, including Dan Hedaya, Mandy Patinkin, Richard S. Castellano, Barton Heyman and Julie Carmen. Long unavailable on home video formats, Transmission is proud to present an all time cult classic restored in glorious 4K HDR.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- 5.1 Surround mix and Lossless 2.0
- New audio commentary with film historians Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
- New interview with actor James Brolin
- New interview with actress Julie Carmen
- New interview with actor Dan Hedaya
- The Meanest Streets - a Night of the Juggler locations tour with journalist/filmmaker Michael Gingold and production associate Chris Coles
- Welcome to Fear City - new visual essay on the depiction of New York in 70s and 80s exploitation cinema by Howard S. Berger
- Pandemonium Reflex: An Inquest into Sidney J. Furie's Night of the Juggler - new visual essay on Furie by Daniel Kremer, author of Sidney J Furie: Life and Films
- Trailer
- Stills and poster gallery
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork
- Pull-out poster and six lobby-card style postcards
- Limited edition 40-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing from Glenn Kenny, Barry Forshaw, and Travis Woods
- Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and marking
- 4K BLU-RAY: REGION-FREE/BLU-RAY: REGION-B "LOCKED"